11 things you didn’t know about Mel and Sue

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have undoubtedly become one of the nation’s best-loved presenting duos over the years.

Currently appearing on BBC’s The Great British Bake Off, the pair never fail to get us giggling with their witty puns, hilarious one-liners and cheeky innuendoes – often aimed at judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry.

Mel and Sue have been hosting The Great British Bake Off since 2010

Here’s 11 things you didn’t know about the pair:

1. They’ve been friends for 27 years and were raised only 10 miles apart.

Mel was born in 1968 in Epsom.

Her father Michal is a descendant of Lithuanian royalty who lived in Poland until 1939. Mel believes that it was her dad’s move to the UK that gave her the drive to achieve success.

‘I think a lot of children of immigrant parents have a desire to prove themselves,’ she says.

‘[Dad] made a great life for himself in England out of nothing. You’ve got to make the most of everything because no one will do it for you.’

Sue was born in East Dulwich in 1969 to a car dealer named Burt and his wife Ann who worked as a secretary.

9. Sue is in a relationship with fellow presenter Anna Richardson. The pair started dating towards the end of 2014 after Anna split from Charles Martin, her partner of 18 years.

‘I had known Sue on the circuit, but about a year and a half ago we met at a party and I was recently single and we just… all I can say is there was an understanding between us,’ Anna revealed while appearing on Lorraine Kelly’s breakfast show.

‘For me the planets aligned and I just thought, this person – it’s not even about a woman – this person is absolutely extraordinary.’

In 2007, Sue’s ex-girlfriend Rhona Cameron publically discussed the duo’s relationship during her stint on I’m A Celebrity.